Manifolding writing-tablet.



'J'. OGNRAD,

MANIFOLDING WRITING TABLET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 12, 1912,

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MANIFOLDING WRITING TABLET.

APlLIUATIOK FILED SEPT. 12, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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MANIFOLDING WRITING TABLET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1912 1 979 41 3 Patented Au 19, 1913.

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JOHN CONRAD, F LARCEMONT, NEW YORK.

MANIFOLDING WRITING-TABLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15). 1913.

Application filed September 12, 1912. Serial No. 720,051.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Join: CONRAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Larch merit, in the county of Vvestchester and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifold- .ing Writing-Tablets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains, to make and use the same.

T his invention relates to improvements in manifolding writing tablets.

One object of the invention. is to improve and simplify the construction of the tabletshown in my allowed United States patent application Serial No. 658,838, filed November G, 1911, and to provide a. positive means for winding the record sheet and projecting the duplicate check sheets or slips from the holder of the tablet.

With this and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts Will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved tablet; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3 is a plan rrw of the holder or casing with the (f nil top plate, the carbon sheets and the paper supporting plate removed and the sheets of paper forming the duplicate record check in section; Fig. 4 is a cross :cctional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig Fig. 5 is a similar View takcn on the lim- 3 l of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. Fig. 7 is a bottom plan View of the tablct; Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the winding and feeding roller for the record and duplicate check slips: vFig. l is a similar view of the combined winding and ll-cding roller for the supplemental rccord and duplicate check slips of the additional manifolding mechanism of. the bottom or r vcrse side of the tablet.

Referring morc particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the casing or holder of my improved tahlct. said casing being preferablv of rcctan; rular oblong form and as being divided by transverse partitions 2 and 3 into roll holding compartments t. 5 and (3 in r-sbich arc arrangcd the paper rolls hercinaflcr described. in the compartment 4 is secured a bcuiing frame 7 the side mcmhers of which are recessed and have formed therein bearing sockets 8. Hinged to the inner sides of the casing and adapted tobe swung down into the recessed sides of the frame 7 are shaft holding plates 9 which removably hold the ends of the shafts of paper rolls in revoluble engagement with the sockets 8 111 the sides of the bearing frame. In the upper edges of the plates 4') are square notches 10 which are provided to receive the ends of carbon pa er holding bars hereinafter described. l evolubly engaged with the sockets 8 in the sidesof the bearing frame? are the ends of paper roll supporting shafts 11 which revolubly support the rolls 12 and 13 of the paper forming the duplicate check sheets 14 and 15 which will be hereinafter more particularly refcrredto.

In the inner portion of the compartment 4 and forming part of the partition 2 is a bearing frame 16 theside members of which are bent inwardly at right angles and spaced from the sides of the casing and have formed therein bearing apertures IT with which are engaged the ends of the shaft 18 containing the roll 19 of paper for. forming the permanent or record checks of the tablet. The shaft 18 is further supported by a plate 20 having on its ends upwardly projecting bearing lugs 21 in which are formed notches to receive the ends of the shaft 18.

Over the intermediate compartmcnt 3 is arranged a paper supporting plate 2:? the side edges of which are preferably turned up to a slightexteut to formpaper guiding flanges 23 between which and ovcr thc plate 22 thepaper from the record-roll it) and the duplicate check rolls 12 and l-l is drawn. The plate 22 also supports the shoots 24 and 25 of carbon paper the upper edgesol which are secured to the carbon pa per holding bars H3 and the ends of which are engaged with the square notches T0 in the shaft holding plates 9 hereinbefore described. The carbon sheets 24 and 25 'rc arranged respectively between the record check strip and the inner duplicate check strip and bctwccn said inner duplicatc check strip and the outer duplicate chock strip. whereby any writing on the outer duplicatc chccl; st rip will be impressed or transfcrcd-by said car hon sheets to the inner duplicate check st rip and the record strip as will be clcarlv understood. The strips of paper are held in position on the paper supporting platc f and the paper rolls and other parts f thc guide plate iflfi arranged in the lower end of the casing and haying on its outer side triangular lugs 31 which fit into V-shaped notches 32 tormed 1n the outwardly curred lower endpt the casing as shown. The.

curved flange 29 on-the lower end of the cover plate overlaps and 1s soaced a slight distance above the inwardly turned upper edge of the guide plate 30 and forms a slot 33 throu h which the ends of the paper forming the duplicate check slips is brought when drawn from the duplicate check rolls 12 and 13.

Arranged iii-the lower or end-compartment 6 of the casing is a combined record slip winding and duplicate slip fieeding roller 34 having on its ends reduced trunnicns 35 which are rerolubly engaged with he bearing notches 36 in the opposite sides of the casing 1 forming the ends of the compartment 6. On one of the trunnioas adjacent to the outer side of the casing is an operating knob'37 by means of which the roller 34 is revolved to wind up the record sheet and to project the duplicatecheckslips otthe tablet. On the opposite end of the roller are a series of ratchet notches 38 with which is engaged the end of a spring pawl 39, whereby the roller is held against retrograde movement. On the roller 3st near its ends are arranged circular paper feeding disks 40 having radially projecting paper engaging pins 41 which engage the strips or and when the roller i-l-- turned in the proper direction will from their respective rolls and drawthe same across the plate 22 which operation prc'jccts the ends of the check sheets through the slot to the desired extent whereupon said strips may be readily torn ott' against the projecting edge of the curved flange on the end of the cover plate 27 as will be I'Qatl' ily understood. l

The roller Set is preferably formed in separable sections 42 and L3. The section is of substantially cylindrical form having one side'cut away or reduced shown. The section 42 of the roller is in the term of a seg mental. plate which is adapted to fit into close engagement with the recess or cutaway portion of the section 42 and to form a" flush engagement with the larger portion of this section, whereby when said sections of the roller are in operative engagement a smooth cylindrical surface is provided. The inner or free end of the section 42- of the roller is slightly reduced and when said sections are brought together said reduced end is adapted to fit into a socket 44: formed in 56 arranged in the compartment adjacent unwind said strips i i l the adjacent end of the section 43. IIhe section 4-3 has on its opposite end a stud which is adapted to be engaged with a socket 416 in the adjacent end of the section 42, wherel'iy this end of the section 43 is held in engagement. with the section 42. By constructing and arranging the roller 34 in separable sections as shown and described, the end of the sheet of paper forming the record cheeks may be clamped between said sect are of the roller and thus readily and securely fastened to the latter. hen the rcller 34; is in position in the compartment 6 the trunnions of the roller are held in rerolubl'e engagement with the bearing notches 38 by lugs 41'? formed on theinner surfaces of the adj acentportions of the side flanges ot the top or cover plate of the casing. On the inner side of the end of the coyer plateabore the slot are secured curved springs 39 which bear against the upper inwardly curved edge of the guide plate 30, and yieldingly hold the latter in position in the end of the casing of the' tablet. I 1

In the cent at compartment 5 near one side of the casing is arranged a roll of paper 48 on which additional checks may be written for supplemental orders giyen after the original checks have been made outand removed from the tablet The roll of paper 48 is supported on a shaft 419 one or the trunnionls ot' whici is mounted in a bearing aperture in the partition 3 whi e the other end of the shaft isreniovably engaged with a bearing notch 50 formed in the partition 2). This end of the shaft is held in revoluble V engagement with the notch 50 by a spring streets of paper forming the duplicate checks 'when the frame 52 is in position forms a support for the paper forming the supplemental checksns will be hereinafter more fully described. Revoluhly amted in the sides of the frame '52 ashar't at on which is arran ed therollol' paper ;35 for forming the supplemental record checks of thetablet'.

"The sheet of paper from the roll 55 passes over the outer surface of thepaper support ing plate 53 and between thesame' and. the sheet for the duplicate ehecks trom the roll d8 and said record sheet from the roll-55. is;

adapted to be wound upon a combinedrecord, receiving and duplicate check{feedingrollerv to the opposite side thereof from that in which the lOll of paper 48 is arranged.

The roller 56 has its ends reduced to form journals 517 which are revolubly engaged with bearing notches 55 formed in the partitions 2 and 3 and on the ends of the roller are annular check feeding disks 59 having thereon series of radially projecting paper engaging pins 66 which are adapted to enthe sheet of paper from the roll 48 and which form the duplicate supplemental checks. By thus constructing and arranging the roller 56 it will be seen that when the latter is revolved the sheet will be unwound from the roll 55 and wound upon the roller 56 thus retaining the supplemental record checks or" the tablet. Simultaneously with the winding of the record checks on the roller the feeding disk and pins 60 coming into engagement with the sheet from the duplicate supplemental record roll 48 will unwind said sheet from this roll and feed the outer end thereof through slot 61 formed between the loweredge of recess in one side of the casing 1 and the lower edge of the adjacent side flange top plate. The portion of the flan" posite the recess, in said side plat-.3 is extended downwardly below the edge of the recess in the side piece of the casing, said edge of the recess being bent dmvnwardly to form a plate 62 on which the projecting portion of the sheet forming the duplicate supplemental checks may be readily t ain ed. The body of the roller 5B is preferably formed in two sections which are constructed and arranged similarly to the sections ot the feed roller 34 and between said sections is firmly clamped the end of the sheet from the roll 48 containing the paper for the supplemental record checks.

The roller 56 has fixedly mounted on one enda milled operating wheel 63 which is disposed adjacent to one side of the partition 2 and has its edge projecting through a slot 64 in the adjacent side of the casing l. said projecting edge of too wheel being adapted to be engaged by the thumb or liuger and the roller thereby turned to project and wind up the sheets of paper as hereinhefore described. Secured to the inner side of the partition 2 is a spring pawl (15': which engages the teeth of the wheel (33 and holds the latter against retrograde mover it.

Between the supplemental record sheet and the supplemental check sheet from the rolls 55 and 4S arranged a shectw 'a rh -i1. paper (35. whereby the writing on the supplemental check sheet from the roll l?- is impressed or transferred to the record sheet from the rill The carbon sheet {36 secured at one end to a retaining rod 7 one end of which is engaged with the aperture in the partition while the other end is en- O gaged with an obliquely disposed notch (38 in the partition The rod 67 is held in operative engagement with the aperture and notch in the partitions 2 and 3 by a spring finger 69 formed on a plate 70 secured to one side of the partition 2, said spring finger corresponding in shape to and is disposed over the notch 68 and in engagement with this end of the rod 67 as shown.

The plate 53 is held in position to support the sheets from the rolls 48 and 55 by a transversely disposed bracing plate 72 which has its upper edge secured to the inner surface of the paper supporting plate 22 and its outer ends engaged with the notches 74 in the bearing frame 52 to which said plate 53 is secured. On the inner side of the partitions 2 and are lugs 75 which engage the. bearing notches 58 in which the ournals 5'? of the roller 56 are mounted. said lugs thus holding the roller in revoluble engagement with said bearing notches.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A writing tablet of the character described comprising a casing having therein transverse partitions, whereby the casing is divided into a plurality of compartments, bearing frames arranged in said compartments, paper holding shafts revolubly mounted in said bearing frames and carrying rolls of paper adapted to be unwound from said shafts. means to hold said shafts in revolnble engagement with said frames, paper supporting plates arranged in the casing and adapted to support the sheets of paper unwound from said rolls while said sheets are being written upon. sneets of transfer paper arranged between the sheets from said rolls. retaining rods arranged in said compartments and secured to one end of said transfer sheets and whereby said transfer sheets a held in operative position, additional winding rolls rcvolubly mounted in said, casing and adapted to receive sheets of paper from certain of said paper rolls to form a record of checks written on the sheets from the other paper rolls means on said rollers to engage the sheets from said other papa rolls. whereby said sheets are positively fed from the casing. and operating devices on the ends of said rolls, whereby the latter are turned.

2. A manifolding writing tablet of the character described comprising casing, transverse partitions arranged therein to form a series of roll holding compartments, bearing; compartments arranged in one of thereiii bearing shafts revolubly said frames and havin; notches, roll supporting and remorably engaged with said notches transfer sheets secured to said reds and armg a cylindrical section airing on one side 'cured between the sections of said roller,

on the "opposite end of said roller.

unwound therefrom to form duplicate check and record sheets, shaft retaining plates to hold said shafts in revoluhle 'engagementg with the notches in one of said frames. said i plates having therein notches, transfer sheet 1 holding rods engaged with said notches,

ranged between the record and check sheets drawn from said paper rolls. a plate adapted to form a support for said sheets, and a combined paper \Yilltlill}! and feeding roller adapted to receive and wind up said record sheet and to project said duplicate check! sheets across said supporting plate. l

3. A manit ldino writing tablet comprising a casing. paper holding shafts rcvolul lily n'rounted therein and cari'ving rolls. of paper adapted to be unwound thm'etrom to form record and duplicate check sheets, a combined record sheet winding and check sheet feeding roller revolubly mounted in one end of said casing, said roller comprisa recess and in one end a socket. a segmental section adapted in tit the recess in said cylindrical section and hating a socket to receive the inner end of said cylindrical section, a stud on said segmental section to engage the socket in the end of said cylindrical section, whereby the end of said record sheet is sesheet projecting disks carried bv said roller and having thereon pins to engage and project said check sheets, ratchet notches on one end of said roller, a pawl to engage said notches and hold said rollenagainst retrograde movement. and an operating member t. A maniiolding writing tablet comprispartment of the casing); and adapted to rcceiveand wind thereon said record sheet and to projectsaid check sheets, a paper supporting shaft in one end of said intermediate compartment and having its ends revolubly mounted in the partitions of the casing,

said shat'tcarrying a roll of paper adapted to-he unwound therefrom to form' a sup- 1 plemental check sheet, a hearing trame arranged in said compartment,a paper supporting plate secured to said "frame. adjacent to the inner side of the bottom of the easing over the opening therein, a paper holding'shaft revoluhly mounted in said frame and carrying" a roll of paper adapted'to be unwound therefrom and passed across said supporting plate and between the same and said check sheet to form a record sheet, a transfer sheet between said check and record sheets, a combined record sheet winding and check sheetfeeding roller revolubly mounted in said intermediate compartment, and an operating member on said roller, said member projectingthrough the side of said casin v i In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN CONRAD.

Witnesses:

N. C. Horn, Bonner H. TRowL. 

